disinter

verb

dis·​in·​ter ˌdis-in-ˈtər 

disinterred; disinterring; disinters

transitive verb

1

: to take out of the grave or tomb

2

: to bring back into awareness or prominence

also : to bring to light : unearth

disinterment

ˌdis-in-ˈtər-mənt 

noun

Synonyms

• exhume
• unearth

Examples of disinter in a Sentence

The body was disinterred for further study.

the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

Recent Examples on the Web

Some reports claimed remains housed there had been disinterred. —Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025

In 2022, the remains were disinterred and sent to the DPAA laboratory for identification. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025

They were disinterred and buried in 61 caskets and 45 graves at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024

The army is already in the process of disinterring their remains and returning them to their communities. —Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for disinter

• midwinter
• reenter
• minter
• printer
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

disinter

verb

dis·​in·​ter ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtər 

1

: to take out of the grave or tomb

2

: to bring back into awareness : unearth

disinterment

-mənt 

noun

Medical Definition

disinter

transitive verb

dis·​in·​ter ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtər 

: to take out of the grave or tomb

disinterment

-mənt 

noun